2016 Northwestern State
1–10 (0–9 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kentucky Wesleyan 49–7Oct 8
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 23 Baylor 7–55Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 23Baylor | L 7–55 | 9% |
| Sep 8 | vs Incarnate Word | L 18–21 | 68% |
| Sep 17 | at Central Arkansas | L 10–24 | 35% |
| Sep 24 | at SE Louisiana | L 24–34 | 41% |
| Oct 8 | vsKentucky Wesleyan | W 49–7 | 80% |
| Oct 15 | at Lamar | L 31–32 | 35% |
| Oct 22 | vs McNeese | L 27–48 | 45% |
| Oct 29 | vs Nicholls | L 14–31 | 59% |
| Nov 5 | at Abilene Christian | L 22–25 | 45% |
| Nov 12 | vs Sam Houston | L 16–48 | 15% |
| Nov 19 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 31–45 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Stephen F. Austin 45–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–9 11th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 249–370
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1155 −156 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.0 No. 94 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 181
- Offensive coordinator
- Ben Norton
- Defensive coordinator
- Daryl Daye
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brooks Haack QB | 14 yds |
| Rushing yards | De’Mard Llorens RB | 35 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brooks Haack QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bobby Chan-Chan WR | 20 yds |
| Tackles | Koby Welch LB | 9 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Chris Fuller TE | ★★ | No. 2498 |
| Kenny Sears PRO | ★★ | No. 2699 |
| Jeremy West OG | ★★ | No. 3018 |
| Austin Guy WR | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Austin Fendryck K |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.776 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2016 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 9–0 | 12–1 | |
| Central Arkansas | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Nicholls | 5–4 | 5–6 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
 Houston Christian | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Lamar | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Incarnate Word | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Abilene Christian | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
 Northwestern State | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.